Katana Crash

[streebs93]

Well, long story short here, my dad and I were looking through pics of his old bikes and we came across these shots of his crashed Katana. He bought it brand new in 1989 and crashed it a month after he bought it. Hospital time and a cracked skull for him, but he lived. Bike was totaled out and was sent to a junk yard. The pics don't even do it justice according to him. The springs were sticking out of the forks and the bike had flipped multiple times. He found out later that the motor was in good shape and ended up going into someones drag bike. It was weird to find this out because I never even knew about this bike before I bought my kat. He says it didn't bother him much because he never really got a lot of seat time with her, but says she did 155 no prob and power wheelies where an accident a lot of the time. I guess the best lesson to be learned from this is don't ever drink and ride your bike, because this could very well be the outcome. In case your wondering, he hit the back of a car doing approx. 80-90 mph, with a girl on the back. Both lived to tell the story, but it was all luck.

[allblackkat]

wow, that's one messed up Kat.

And one lucky pair of riders.

[DayKat]

I remember seeing them when new. A lot younger then and all I could do was dream of someday owing one.

The 80's, yeah, height of drink, Qualludes, coke and go fast. Although I don't know how, that part I remember.

Glad the outcome was a good one for your Dad and ultimately yourself.

Damn I hate seeing pics like that...

Edit:
If the speed of contact is correct, the cage he ran into must have had a pretty fast fwd momentum also. All in all, not much damage. Considering....

[Cheriff]

ehh... that'll buff right out

[PADEROLIS]

I really like the look of that Kat model! Glad your dad and his passenger lived to reflect on this crash!

[gobigorange189]

wow thats crazy, glad they made it out ok

[FASHER]

I'd love to have one of those.

[rexazz2]

ehh... that'll buff right out

and a can of touch up paint

[scottynoface]

Edit:
If the speed of contact is correct, the cage he ran into must have had a pretty fast fwd momentum also. All in all, not much damage. Considering....

+1

[Slofuze]

ehh... that'll buff right out

Only with the proper grit sandpaper.

Glad your dad lived to tell the tale.

[Lakecop]

All I need is an Avacado pit , a stick of gum, two tic tacs and duct tape, she'll be just like new.

Glad to hear they lived WOW. At least he beat the three B's and was able to share his story.
BIKE, BROADS,and BOOZE they'll get you every time.

[Zepp]

He was very lucky in that crash.

That sure was a nice Kat.

[The CyberPoet]

I'm really please to hear the passenger survived the wreck (they don't more often than the driver). I served in the military with a guy who was trying to run away (theoretically) from the fact that his motorcycle accident had killed his GF... exactly the same kind of story, except she wasn't as lucky. He enlisted right after burying her.

Cheers,
=-= The CyberPoet

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[STULER]

Well, long story short here, my dad and I were looking through pics of his old bikes and we came across these shots of his crashed Katana. He bought it brand new in 1989 and crashed it a month after he bought it. Hospital time and a cracked skull for him, but he lived. Bike was totaled out and was sent to a junk yard. The pics don't even do it justice according to him. The springs were sticking out of the forks and the bike had flipped multiple times. He found out later that the motor was in good shape and ended up going into someones drag bike. It was weird to find this out because I never even knew about this bike before I bought my kat. He says it didn't bother him much because he never really got a lot of seat time with her, but says she did 155 no prob and power wheelies where an accident a lot of the time. I guess the best lesson to be learned from this is don't ever drink and ride your bike, because this could very well be the outcome. In case your wondering, he hit the back of a car doing approx. 80-90 mph, with a girl on the back. Both lived to tell the story, but it was all luck.

God must have been with them that day

[professorman]

That seem like a real nice kat when new. I am glad they lived to tell the story.